Report: Celtics and Sixers are Kevin Durant’s favorite destinations

Kevin Durant has marked its position regarding the management of Brooklyn Nets and everything indicates that his destiny is far from the Barclays Center because there are multiple teams interested in acquiring him via trade before the start of the 2022-23 NBA season.

According to the report by Ian Begley, of CUT, Boston is one of Kevin Durant’s favorite destinations and one of the reasons is because the small forward I want to play with Marcus Smartthe longest active player on the Celtics.

However, based on information from Adam Himmelsbach of the Boston Globe, the Nets wanted Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown for Durant. After the rejection of the Celtics, the Brooklyn franchise sought out Brown and Smart with a series of Draft selections, but that offer was also not accepted.

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Other possible destinations

The Athletic site reported that all 29 NBA teams have contacted the Nets to acquire Durant. In addition to the Toronto Raptors and Miami Heat, there is a new team that has been aggressively seeking to acquire KD. According to Begley, the Philadelphia 76ers feel they have a good chance of adding the two-time NBA champion.

A possible package that the Sixers could deliver to acquire the former player from the Oklahoma City Thunder and Golden State Warriors would include Tyrese Maxey, Tobias Harris and Matisse Thybulle with some Draft picks.